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The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Paris, March 17: Emperor decrees use of grape sugar in imperial kitchens. Extensive preparations for Napoleon's marriage to Maria Louisa, including festivities, tournament, lavish jewels, and a physical description of the bride. Report of planned obelisk and Fast for Louis XVI's memory.
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PARIS, MARCH 17.
The Emperor and King has ordered the inspectors of the imperial kitchens, in future, not to use any other sugar than that of grapes.
THE IMPERIAL MARRIAGE.
The details of celebrations, and equipage, pageantry and show, in consequence of the marriage of the Emperor and Maria Louisa occupy the almost exclusive attention of the foreign Journals.
The bride set off on the 13th for Paris. Napoleon was to proceed to Compiegne on the 23rd, to wait for her arrival.
Every day new particulars transpire relative to the festivities which will take place, in consequence of the marriage of His Majesty, the Emperor. Among other games, it is said, there will be a grand tournament in the manner of our ancestors, in the Champs de Mars, in which the illustrious Empress will, with her own hands, distribute the crowns and prizes to the conquerors.
The diamond which ornaments the hilt of Bonaparte's sword is worth 13 millions of francs which is three times the value of the celebrated Orleans diamond.
The value of the jewels and nuptial ornaments which Napoleon has destined for his bride, are estimated at 18 millions of francs.
Sketch of the intended New-Empress of France: In figure she is below the middle size; gracefully formed in the neck and shoulders, with a complexion of the most delicate whiteness; a nose somewhat inclined to the Roman; eyes of the most brilliant blue, and a profusion of shining flaxen hair, that reaches nearly to the ground; her hands and feet most delicately shaped; her lips are truly Austrian; however, when opened by a smile, they discover a set of teeth, most beautifully arranged, and exquisitely white. I remember to have seen her own lovely Aunt taken from her mother in just such a transitory blaze of beauty, joyfully expecting to fill a long established throne: and afterwards I saw her all the victim to her subjects--on a scaffold!
A lady recently arrived from Paris, reports that Bonaparte has desired different architects to send him models for an obelisk, to be raised on the Place de Louis XV, where Louis XVI was guillotined, to the memory of that unfortunate monarch, and that he intends to have a general Fast observed on the anniversary of his death, and high mass to be said! ! !
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Paris
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March 17
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festivities planned including grand tournament; jewels estimated at 18 millions of francs; obelisk planned for place de louis xv and general fast on anniversary of louis xvi's death
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The Emperour and King ordered inspectors of imperial kitchens to use only grape sugar. Details of celebrations for the marriage of the Emperour and Maria Louisa include the bride setting off on the 13th for Paris, Napoleon proceeding to Compiegne on the 23rd, a grand tournament in the Champs de Mars where the Empress will distribute prizes, a diamond on Bonaparte's sword worth 13 millions of francs, and jewels for the bride worth 18 millions of francs. Description of the new Empress: below middle size, gracefully formed neck and shoulders, delicate white complexion, Roman nose, brilliant blue eyes, profusion of shining flaxen hair to the ground, delicately shaped hands and feet, Austrian lips revealing beautiful white teeth when smiling. A lady from Paris reports Bonaparte ordering models for an obelisk on Place de Louis XV where Louis XVI was guillotined, to his memory, with a general Fast and high mass on the anniversary of his death.